Today I learned there is a computer-animated Heavenly Sword movie — based on the story in the game — that stars Anna Torv (from Fringe and also the Heavenly Sword game), Alfred Molina (from everything) and Thomas Jane (The Mist). The trailer is below.

PlayStation All Stars: Battle Royale fighters Nariko and Sir Daniel Fortesque were revealed yesterday via a video from Gamespot. Today, Sony has released two videos for each fighter, showing off the various moves both can pull. Have a look below. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is due exclusively on PS3 in October.

Sony has formally admitted Heavenly Sword’s Nariko and MediEvil’s Daniel Fortesque will be playable fighters in PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, thanks to this new gameplay video from Gamespot. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is due exclusively on PS3 in October.

Zodiac Assassin was a PS3 title in the concept phase during 2005 and was passed over by Sony for Ninja Theory’s Heavenly Sword instead, according to an online portfolio belonging to a Sony Cambridge art director. The game had a Kill Bill-style vibe to it, and the female lead was a master of disguise who […]

Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades has told Eurogamer that while making Heavenly Sword, the development team felt caught in the middle of the console war. Antoniades said that the situation was both “draining” and “unfair”. “When you are exclusive, sometimes the pressure to demonstrate technology can override other aspects of game development,” he said. “Being […]

Loads of LittleBigPlanet content is coming to PlayStation Store over the coming weeks, Sony’s announced. From Killzone to Papaton to little green-suited men with a penchant for gold and shamrocks, there’s bound to be something for all. March 12 : St Patrick’s Day costume — FREE starting today (available for one week only) March 19 […]

UK-based Splash Damage has added more big names to its staff roster, the firm’s announced this morning, taking two of the Heavenly Sword team and another guy from the BioWare’s Mass Effect crew. The outfit announced in July that it had started a major recruitment drive. The FNGs: Dean Calver (Heavenly Sword, Silent Hill 2) […]

According to this, Ninja Theory is not developing a Heavenly Sword sequel, and is instead creating a new IP for 360 and PS3. The game is already signed to a publisher. The UK developer is also considering creating a CGI movie to stand alongside the new title. “We’re certainly targeting a triple-A blockbuster, with two […]

Ninja Theory has posted some new concept art on its website, hinting at its first title since fighting-adventure, Heavenly Sword. “Right now we’re working on an exciting new concept that has got everyone we talk to buzzing,” the Ninja Theory team posted. “We can’t say a lot except that it’s going to be great to […]

Australian gamers are soon going to be able to pick up a new, AU$800 PS3 bundle, if this is to be believed. The pack includes a 40Gb machine, a Sixaxis and one of the following games: Heavenly Sword, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction or NBA 08. We have Australian readers. We […]